Busteportret van jonge vrouw met waaier
Kitagawa Utamaro
1793 - 1797
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
248; 370
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, onder prent, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro · 1753–1806
Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753-1806) was one of the most celebrated masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, revolutionizing the art of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) during Japan's Edo period. Born Kitagawa Ichitaro, his early life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts placing his birth in Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi Province. Under the t...